Exploring Theme: "Govt. Opposition to National Day"

MPP Sol Mamakwa’s private member’s bill had its second reading and debate on Thursday evening CBC Indigenous: Premier Doug Ford’s government will not support a New Democrat’s bill to make the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation a statutory holiday in the province, the Indigenous affairs minister said Thursday. But Greg Rickford left some wiggle...

Province should make National Day for Truth and Reconciliation statutory holiday: chiefs CBC Indigenous: Two First Nations women who work at the Meadow Lake provincial court house were “shamed” and sent home for wearing orange shirts for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Monday, First Nations leaders say. “One of the ladies is a...

Globe and Mail: Ontario’s only First Nation representative at Queen’s Park plans to soon table proposed legislation, in his own Indigenous language, to have the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation declared a paid provincial holiday. The day is a federal statutory holiday, but not a provincial one in Ontario. New Democrat deputy leader Sol...

NationTalk: The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30 provides an opportunity for ALL Canadians to honour Indigenous survivors, their families and communities and to commemorate the ongoing legacy – and tragedy – of residential schools that were specifically designed to “kill the Indian in the child”.  Seven generations of Indigenous people have...

Survivors’ Flag raised at Saskatoon city hall ahead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation CBC Indigenous: Eugene Arcand says it is time to see some true action and effort to right the wrongs stemming from Canada’s residential schools. “I don’t mean to wreck this party, but it’s time we put reconciliation aside. It’s a cop...

NationTalk: Treaty One Territory, Manitoba – The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) is frustrated following the Manitoba government’s continued refusal to make Orange Shirt Day a statutory holiday. In addition to the lack of progress on Reconciliation efforts in this province, it is disappointing that the government of Manitoba will not make September 30th a...

Decision should come from ‘Indigenous communities themselves and not from us as government’: Stefanson CBC News: The Manitoba government says it’s still not prepared to make the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation a provincial statutory holiday this fall. Premier Heather Stefanson says the province has been unable to find consensus for the second straight year among...

Updated Feb. 7, 2023 to move BC to those who have enacted a statutory holiday Those provinces who will not recognize Sept 30, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, as a statutory holiday: Province/Territory IndigenousPopulation Party in Power Date Comment Alberta 258,640 Conservative – Alberta told CTV Edmonton it won’t legislate the holiday, but...

Global News: British Columbia’s First Nations say they’re deeply concerned that B.C. hasn’t made Sept. 30 a statutory provincial holiday. On Friday, the First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) issued a statement regarding National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. Specifically, it said that B.C. “has so far failed to designate September 30th a statutory holiday marking the profound...

Global News: “The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is an opportunity for all of us to reflect upon the tragedy of the residential school system, to honour the victims and survivors of residential schools, and recognize the trauma it continues to inflict upon families and communities, as well as to commit to true and...

The Free Press: The Manitoba government has voted against a private member’s bill declaring Sept. 30 a provincial statutory holiday, saying it needs more time and consultation to get it right. “There certainly is disagreement among everyone we’re consulting with about what the details should be,” Labour Minister Reg Helwer told reporters after question period...

NationTalk: For a second year, the Manitoba government will recognize Sept. 30 as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Labour, Consumer Protection and Government Services Minister Reg Helwer said today. “Like last year, Manitoba’s public servants will observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30, and non-essential government services and offices...

Conservative Senators scuttled passage of Bill C-369 ““An Act to amend the Bills of Exchange Act, the Interpretation Act and the Canada Labour Code (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation)”. The senators engaged in continuous stalling tactics to prevent debate on any private member’s bills so Bill C-369 died on the order paper when parliament...